JavaScript Reference

Quick Reference

The String includes() method returns “true” if a string contains a specified string, if not, it returns “false”. The includes() method is case sensitive.

<!-- html element to place output -->
<p id="my_output"></p>

Example 1:

// variables
let my_message = 'Hello World';
let result =  my_message.includes('World'); // search entire string

// output to the HTML element
document.getElementById('my_output').innerHTML = result;

Example 2:

// variables
let my_message = 'Hello World';
let result =  my_message.endsWith('rld', 10); // position to start search

// output to the HTML element
document.getElementById('my_output').innerHTML = result;

Note

When counting characters in a string, the count starts from zero NOT one. So character 1 is position [0], character 2 is position [1], and character 3 is position [2] … and so on.

Output

Example 1:

true

Example 2:

false

Syntax

string.includes(searchvalue, start)

Parameters

ParameterDescription
searchvalueThe string to search for (required)
startThe position to start from (default value is 0)

JavaScript Notes:

  • When using JavaScript, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
  • JavaScript is a case-sensitive language; firstName is NOT the same as firstname
  • Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
  • JavaScript variables must begin with a letter, $, or _
  • JavaScript variables are case sensitive (x is not the same as X)

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